Racing Queensland

Stewards Summary (12/Sep/2015 Gold Coast)

  Race No.     Horse Name     Comment     Venue     Date  
  Race  0      *** All Clear ***    
       
  Race  1          
Gwenth Jean  Bumped on jumping away.  Murwillumbah  12/12/2014 
Had Me At Hello  Bumped at the start.  Warwick  21/08/2015 
Star Drop  Raced 4 wide throughout. Laid in near the 500m and was forced to steady from heels.  Toowoomba  29/08/2015 
  Race  2          
All Clear  Protested against 2nd, dismissed. Tightened on to another runner rounding the home turn, then awkwardly placed at heels and unable to improve until approaching the 100m.  Ipswich  4/09/2015 
Blatant  Inconvenienced approaching the 100m when taken wider on the track. Protest 2nd v 1st upheld.  Gold Coast  22/08/2015 
Delniello  Slow into stride. Stewards afforded trainer Mr K. Martin to comment on the seemingly improved performance. He stated that the gelding at its last start was slowly away and settled further back in the field than anticipated. He added that the horse settled closer today due to the good barrier draw and was suited by the step up in distance.   Sunshine Coast  29/08/2015 
Hereafter  Began awkwardly and shifted out.  Dalby  5/09/2015 
War Front  Tightened for room at the start. When questioned regarding the disappointing performance, rider reported that his mount travelled well until approximately the 600m and then did not respond to his riding from that point onwards.  Dalby  5/09/2015 
  Race  3          
Counting Cards  Slow to begin.  Ipswich  13/06/2015 
Lujac  Approaching the home turn improved into a narrow run between SWEET REPEAT and CAPITANEAR and was then momentarily steadied near the 400m when SWEET REPEAT shifted in slightly.  Doomben  28/02/2015 
Marrew Bar None  Tightened for room at the start.  Kilcoy  23/08/2015 
Shoreline  Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped another runner.  Beaudesert  28/08/2015 
  Race  4          
Bien Coupez  Blundered shortly after the start. Raced wide in the early stages.   Coffs Harbour  1/09/2015 
Deepest  Began awkwardly making contact with near side barrier gate then bumped LANDALE. When questioned re performance jockey T. Treichel stated the gelding commenced to weaken from a point leaving the 200m. Jockey Treichel stated the gelding felt short in its action. Vetted - found to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.   Gold Coast  15/08/2015 
Mr Meow  Began awkwardly. Bumped on several occasions shortly after the start. When
questioned regarding the disappointing performance of the gelding, rider stated that
after being slowly away he had to make some use of his mount to take up a forward position. He
added that, in his opinion, the gelding failed to run out the 1000m and didn't handle the soft track
conditions. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities.
 
Wagga  12/05/2015 
Neophyte  Rider reported his mount hung out throughout.  Warwick  21/08/2015 
Rothbury  Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout the event.  Gold Coast  23/05/2015 
Start the Show  Began awkwardly and lost ground.  Toowoomba  22/08/2015 
Sunfast  Fractious in the barriers, slow to begin and jumped away awkwardly.  Sunshine Coast  3/05/2015 
  Race  5          
Benzoin  Stood flatfooted as the start was effected and lost considerable ground. rider reported inclined to hang out for majority of race. Official Trial required prior to next start.   Gold Coast  31/01/2015 
Bolting Bandit  At the entrance to straight the mare was eased when momentarily tightened
for room between two runners. 
Grafton  5/11/2014 
Dynamic Embrace  Hampered at the start. Steadied away from the heels of another runner near
the 1100m when that runner shifted in marginally. 
Cessnock  19/05/2015 
In Bavaria  Severely tightened for room on jumping away and lost ground. Held up near the 300m and had to be steadied and shifted out to secure clear running. Again inconvenienced between runners near the 200m and had to be checked whilst weakening. Inquiry re performance. Rider D. Griffin indicated that after being interfered with in the early stages of the home straight, the gelding raced greenly and weakened from that point onwards, and he could offer no further comments. Vetted with no abnormalities reported.   Sunshine Coast  11/03/2015 
Irish Wine  Bumped on jumping away.  Beaudesert  28/08/2015 
Motion Granted  Bumped heavily at the start. Held up rounding the home turn and again in the early part of the straight. Jockey J. Byrne lost his whip near the 350m. Bumped on a couple of occasions over the final 200m.

 
Ipswich  26/08/2015 
Vintage Choice  Near the 800m had to be steadied when tightened for room by SNITZEL'S BELLE, which laid in. Momentarily held up in the early stages of the home straight.  Gold Coast  30/08/2015 
  Race  6          
Delvaux  When questioned re tactics adopted jockey A. Spinks stated he was not given any specific instructions today. Jockey Spinks added he was concerned the mare was forced to race further back than anticipated at its previous start and as such elected to ride the mare out of the barriers in an effort to obtain a midfield position however, when caught wide in the early stages was obliged to allow the mare to stride forward to obtain a handy position. Jockey expressed his disappointment in the mare's performance today and was of the opinion it may have jarred up on today's surface.  Gold Coast  15/08/2015 
Famous Grouse  Was held up for a short distance in the early part of the
straight.
 
Lismore  4/09/2015 
Murta Cape  Near the 400m was forced wider by TORBAY shifted out to obtain clear running. When questioned as to the tactics jockey A. Allen stated his intention was to obtain a position just off the speed. Jockey Allen added that after beginning only fairly he allowed SAVVY GIRL to cross forward of him so as to obtain his intended position. However, near the 1500m had to steady the mare when tightened for room by another runner, which resulted in him settling further back than anticipated. Stewards noted his explanation.

 
Gold Coast  15/08/2015 
Sevva Nights (NZ)  Difficulty obtaining clear running approaching the 200m and shifted out to secure clear running and bumped another runner.  Gold Coast  22/08/2015 
Tani Tei En  Bumped at the start.  Warwick  21/08/2015 
Tweedies  Bumped at the start.  Dalby  5/09/2015 
  Race  7          
Clemmensen  A post race veterinary examination of the gelding did not reveal
any abnormality. Trainer advised that the gelding would be spelled.  
Grafton  24/04/2015 
Duan Oscar  Bumped on jumping. After leaving the 300m was disappointed for a run and had to be steadied off heels. Near the 200m had to be checked to avoid heels.

 
Doomben  29/08/2015 
Mezzanotte  Was steadied near the 900 metres. The rider explained that the gelding raced flat and he was of the opinion that it may have had some difficulty handling today's track conditions. He added that the horse's runs had been spaced and he felt it was not suited by the increase in distance.  Rockhampton  18/06/2015 
Out Late  Raced wide throughout and rounding the home turn was inconvenienced.  Beaudesert  28/08/2015 

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